Carrying handle for golf bags



Sept. 10, 1929. B. WENGARD 1,727,573

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Patented Sept. 10, 1929.

UNITED STATES earner oFFicE.

BEN WENG-ARD, 0F WATERLOO, IOWA, ASSIGIQ'OR TO THE HINSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF \VATERLOO, IOWA.

CARRYING HANDLE FOR GOLF BAGS.

Application filed June 28, 1928.

My invention relates to improvements in golf-bags, and the object of my improvement is to provide a reinforced lateral handle for a golf-bag supplied with means for connect in o; the ends of a shoulder-strap thereto, for convenience in carrying the bag by either means with a maximum of strength and longevity to these devices.

This object I have accomplished by the means which are hereinafter described and claimed, and which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is an elevation of a golf-bag containing my improvements, and Fig. 2 is another elevation thereof taken at an angle of ninety degrees from that of Fig. 1, and showing the upper part of the bag and the semi-elastic casing of the handle core in vertical medial section. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail elevation of the handle core, and Fig. 4 is an edge view of the core embedded in its casing material, with the latter in section.

It is to be understood that modifications of the devices shown herein are covered by the principles of my invention and are protected by the scope of the appended claims.

The numeral 1 denotes an open end closed bottom golf-bag with flexible walls, the upper end. of the bag having a semi-elastic annular end-guard 2, and the bottom of the bag being constituted of an upwardly cupped base 3 ofsimilar material secured to the bag by stitching or other appropriate means.

The numeral 6 denotes a flat bar of steel or other suitable more or less rigid material a nd having outturned terminal eyes 7 to provide apertured hearings to receive the pintle ends of D-loops 8, and the terminations of a shoulder strap 9 may be connected to these iF-loops. I

The numeral 5 denotes a flat bar of material like that of the bar 6 but narrower and secured upon the outer face of the latter by means of rivets 10, the bar 5 being looped away from the outer surface of the bar 6 with a convenient easy angle for manual grasping.

v The connected bar parts 5 and 6 are embe ded. in. a shaped matrix 4 and 11 of semiii": vulcanieed ruoher other suitable Serial No. 288,841.

ceptacles and objects other than for golf bags,'as is evident.

Having described my invention,what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination with a receptacle, of an elongated bar having terminal eyes for strap-connections, and having 'a handle secured thereon, said bar being mounted upon the receptacle.

2. The combination with a golf-bag or the like, of a fiat rigid bar embeddedin a matrix of semi-elastic material, and a handle member secured to said bar also incased in said material, both being mounted longitudinally upon the golf-bag.

3. The combination with a golf-bag or the like. of a bar having a looped handle fixed medially therealong and having outturned eye parts to, receive end connections of a shoulder-strap, and a matrix of different material in which said handle and bar parts are embedded, said matrix being mounted on and secured to the bag adjacent its upper end.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

BEN VVENGARD. 

